Valorizando pastoralistas em Moçambique

O agro-pecuária é a principal forma de produção pecuária em Moçambique. Está concentrado nas províncias mais secas, centrais e meridionais, longe das áreas infestadas pelo tsé-tsé. Enquanto as galinhas e cabras são mais numerosas, o gado bovino é o tipo de gado mais importante. São uma fonte de rendimento e poder de tracção, uma reserva de riqueza e importante culturalmente. O gado é uma fonte de rendimento vital para um grande número de agricultores, especialmente no sul do país.

O agro-pecuária e a segurança alimentar poderiam ser melhorados através de melhores serviços veterinários, melhor alimentação e abeberamento na estação seca, e criação com base em raças locais. O agropecuária não é oficialmente reconhecido como uma forma de gestão, e não figura de forma proeminente nas políticas governamentais. Serão necessários dados melhores, mais frequentes e mais detalhados se Moçambique quiser tirar partido das oportunidades apresentadas pelo gado para o seu desenvolvimento agrícola.

Também em inglês.

  • Title: Valorizando pastoralistas em Moçambique
  • Author: Jacob Wanyama e Romuald Rutazihana
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    Accounting for pastoralism in Mozambique

    Agropastoralism is the main form of livestock production in Mozambique. It is concentrated in the drier, central and southern provinces, away from tsetse-infested areas. While chickens and goats are more numerous, cattle are the most important type of livestock. They are a source of income and draught power, a store of wealth and important culturally. Livestock are a vital source of income for large numbers of farmers, especially in the south of the country.

    Agropastoralism and food security could be improved through better veterinary services, improved feeding and watering in the dry season, and breeding based on local breeds. Agropastoralism is not officially recognized as a form of management, and it does not figure prominently in government policies. Better, more frequent and more detailed data will be needed if Mozambique is to take advantage of the opportunities presented by livestock for its agricultural development.

    Also available in Portuguese.

  • Title: Accounting for pastoralism in Mozambique
  • Author: Jacob Wanyama, LIFE Network Africa; and Romuald Rutazihana, Rutazihana Consulting, Lda / League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development / 2022
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    Accounting for pastoralists in Spain

    Spain has a very diverse range of ecosystems that have been created and transformed over centuries by pastoralism. Some 88% of the country’s land area can be used as pastures at some time of the year. Two main pastoral strategies have evolved: transhumance, and agrosilvopastoralism.

    • Transhumance involves moving animals between winter pastures (usually in the plains) to summer pastures (often in the mountains).
    • Agrosilvopastoralism involves grazing animals on pasture and crop residues, and in forests and tree plantations. The dehesa oak parklands are an example.

    No data exist on the number of pastoralists in Spain, the lands they use or the numbers of animals they keep. Pastoralism is in general decline, under pressure from changing economics and unfavourable policies. But awareness of its value for the environment, landscape management and tourism is rising.

  • Title: Accounting for pastoralists in Spain
  • Author: Francesca Pasetti, Concejo de la Mesta; Rubén Serrano and Pablo Manzano, Basque Centre for Climate Change; Pedro Herrera, Fundación Entretantos – Spanish Platform for Extensive Livestock Systems and Pastoralism / League for Pastoral Peoples and Endogenous Livestock Development / 2022
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